Episode 6515

Extended Summary

Alf has just rescued Bryce from the water. He is determined to blame himself. However, when Alf leaves Bryce in Roo’s care, the real reason Bryce went swimming is revealed – he wanted to retrieve his mum’s lost handbag. Roo tries to explain that no bag is worth risking his life for. Bryce later reveals that his mum’s special medicine was in the bag. Roo, who already has some suspicions about Caroline, is curious – what medicine is Bryce talking about? When asked, Caroline claims that it was a simple misunderstanding; Bryce must have meant her antacids. Roo is not convinced but when she talks to her brother and implies that perhaps Caroline has a drinking or drug problem, Duncan is quick to defend his wife – there is absolutely no way. Roo later witnesses Caroline suffer a stumble, but Alf still thinks she’s overreacting.

Billie witnesses Kat thanking Ash for helping her get her job back with the police. Billie is convinced there’s still something between those two. Ash soon meets Caroline at Salt, after seeing her spill a drink over herself. Their conversation is cut short when she receives news about Bryce’s fall. Caroline leaves in distress.

Ash later runs into Kat on the beach, the vibe is light and flirty, but Ash can’t hide his true feelings for long. He insists there is a connection between them – he’s keen to explore it if she is. Kat knows she can’t associate with Ash at the moment, she’s on probation with McCarthy, but she can’t bring herself to tell Ash that either. She tries to shut him down – telling him that they’re just friends and it’s not going to happen… Billie can’t believe it when Ash tells her about the rejection. Ash realises he may finally need to move on. Concerned, Billie confronts Kat herself, she can’t stand that Ash is hurting. Billie spells it out for Kat; Ash loves her so much.

The mystery surrounding Caroline is causing trouble for Nate and Tori as she questions his secretive treatment of Caroline. Nate is quick to shut it down; Caroline requested her consult be kept private. Tori later runs into Duncan on the beach, it’s awkward, but they each hope this will be the worst of it. Nate witnesses the encounter and mistakenly assumes Tori was questioning Duncan about the Caroline’s health issues. Tori is hurt by Nate’s accusation. The pair later apologise to each other and come to conclusion that they’re always arguing over nothing, like an old married couple. They both agree to let this one lie.

Ash overhears Caroline pleading with Nate to help her find marijuana to treat her condition. Seeing this woman is in pain, weighs on Ash. Thinking of his mum’s battle with cancer, Ash is considering making a call to help her. Billie is shocked that Ash would do such a thing. He’s the most anti-drugs person she knows. The next morning he makes the call, and meets up with Simmo, an old mate of Andy’s. Ash is furious when he realises Simmo was the one helping Andy run the chop shop out of the garage. It looks like Ash has just invited a whole new world of trouble into his life.

Kat eventually realises that she owes Ash an explanation. But when she arrives at the garage she witnesses an exchange between Ash and Simmo – cash for a package. She has no idea what’s going on but her instincts tell her it’s not good. And with that, any hope of a future with Ash is gone. Simmo takes off at the sight of Kat, and furious foot chase ensues.